Belozerye (Ulyanovsk region)

It was founded at the end of the 17th century by Cossacks transferred here from Urensk (now the village of Bazarny Uren ) to carry out security service. Originally - a settlement on White Lake, hence the name. Soon, the Cossacks were resettled in the city of Azov, and Belozerye, by decree of Peter the Great, was transferred to private hands. In the mid-19th century, the princes Trubetskoy owned it, having over 6 thousand acres of land here. In addition to peasant labor, the inhabitants of Belozerye were engaged in the manufacture of bast products. Women were famous throughout the district as skilled needlewomen (knitted, embroidered, weaved). There was a wooden Church of the Epiphany, built in 1873 (not preserved), an old manor and a large stud farm of the Princes Trubetskoys, parochial and zemstvo schools (before them there was an elementary school in 1867). In 1930, the Golden Sheaf, Wave of Revolution, and other collective farms were organized in the village. In January 1970, the Belozersky state farm was established (closed around 2010).

In 1913 in Belozerye there were: 730 households, 3985 inhabitants ( Russians )

In 1996 - the population was 1336 people.

Belozerye is famous for its healing springs. Living and Key wells. Water in them is with a high content of silver. According to local residents, the water in them is holy, healing. There is also the whole Weeping Coast, from which several springs are knocked out at once. Legends go about miraculous sources, verses are dedicated to them. Another miracle of Belozerya is blue clay, which also saves from ailments. Locals say that a treasure is buried under our feet. And they mean blue clay.

Also in the village there is a monument to a military nurse with eternal flame. The forest is on one side two kilometers from the village, on the other five kilometers. There are berry and mushroom places in the forest.

Today in the village there are:

kindergarten, high school, club, library, four shops, as well as a car shop.

• Logachev, Alexander Andreevich (1898-1983) - geophysicist, professor of the Mining Institute. Laureate of the Stalin Prize. Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR.